Jim Spillane
Principal Investigator
Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Professor in Learning and Organizational Change
Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Professor, Learning Sciences
PhD, Curriculum, Teaching and Education Policy, Michigan State University, 1993
BEd, Education and Geography, St. Patrick’s College, National University of Ireland, 1984
Penelope Peterson
Co-Principal Investigator
Dean, School of Education and Social Policy
Eleanor R. Baldwin Professor of Education
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Professor, Learning Sciences
PhD, Psychological Studies in Education, Stanford University, 1976
BS, Psychology and Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1971
Miriam Sherin
Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
Director of Undergraduate Education, School of Education and Social Policy
PhD, Science and Mathematics Education, University of California Berkeley, 1996
MA, Mathematics, University of California San Diego, 1987
BA, Mathematics, University of Chicago, 1985
Matthew Shirrell
Assistant Professor, George Washington University
PhD, Northwestern University, 2014
MS, Erikson Institute, 2007
BA, Grinnell College, 1998
Megan Hopkins
Assistant Professor, UC San Diego
PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, 2011
MEd, Harvard University, 2006
BA, Indiana University, 2002
Kaleen Healey
Senior Research Analyst, CCSR, University of Chicago
PhD, Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2012
MA, Cultural and Educational Policy Studies, Loyola University Chicago, 2006
BFA, Design, University of Notre Dame, 2000
Enrique Orlina
Senior Research Scientist, NSI Inc.
PhD, Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 2010
MBA, Stanford University, 1997
BA, Physics and Integrated Science Program, Northwestern University, 1998
Leigh Mesler Parise
Senior Research Associate, K-12 Education, MDRC
PhD, Multidisciplinary Program in Educational Sciences, 2011
MS, Education: Teaching, Pace University, 2005
BA, History and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, 2003
Bijou Hunt
Epidemiologist, SINAI Urban Health Institute
MA, Sociology, University of Maryland, 2007
BA, Spanish and Sociology, University of Iowa, 2003
Anita Zuberi
Assistant Professor, Duquesne University
PhD, Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2009
MA, Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2006
BA, Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, 2000
James Pustejovsky
Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
PhD, Statistics, Northwestern University, 2013
BA, Economics, Boston College, 2003
Rebecca Lowenhaupt
Assistant Professor, Boston College
PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2010
MEd, Harvard University, 2003
BA, Harvard University, 1999